Toddy Gear

I have had the chance to work with Toddy Gear in the past, and one of the items I previously reviewed was the Toddy Screenster which was announced at CES earlier this year and is now available for sale on the Toddy Gear website!

These are cute characters which have a material good for cleaning smartphone or tablet screens on the back side, and a material good for polishing on the front.  They have a loop on them so you could easily attach them to a key chain or laptop bag, and they are small enough to slip inside your purse.  These are now available for purchase for $9.99 at Toddy Gear.

They recently sent me The Wedge for review.  I have been really wanting to try one of these out for awhile now, so I was excited for the chance to review one.  The Wedge is also made out of cleaning and polishing materials, but it doubles as a stand for your phone, iPad, or tablet.

I can use the Wedge to prop my iPad or iPhone up in my lap, and if needed, use it to clean the screen as well.  As you can see, you can also use it as a stand on a table or nightstand.  I have used it on my nightstand while watching movies in bed at night, and also use it in my lap to keep it at a better angle in my lap instead of having to hold it.  I have carpal tunnel and holding my iPad for the full length of a movie can easily make my hand go to sleep.  Most of my cases do not have a good position on their stands to prop it in my lap, or the stand just will not work in my lap.  The Wedge is perfect since it has a bean-type of filling so it can mold to the shape of my leg while holding up my iPad.  I don’t know what I ever did without The Wedge!

The materials it is made of for cleaning work great!  I have even used it on my laptop screen, which if you own a laptop you know just how dirty a laptop screen can get!  It cleans it up great, as well as removes all fingerprints and smudges on my phone and iPad.

You can buy The Wedge at Toddy Gear for $14.99.

Keeping your devices clean has never been more fun!

Toddy Gear has just created a cute new way to keep all of your electronic devices super fresh! These little buddies are called Screensters and come in ten collectable characters ranging anywhere from the fashionable "Sylista" to the vide -game fanatic "Gameawn." Being only four inches long, they're perfect for attaching to your backpack or hanging in your locker.

Screensters are double sided. One side made of microfiber that is perfect for cleaning away any dirt and oil, while the other side is made from a silky soft fabric that is great for polishing your devices.

Make sure to pick up a Screenster for yourself! They are available for $9.99 at Toddy Gear,Amazon, Books-A-Million and other select retailers!

Back in 2011, I reviewed the Toddy Cloth, a beautifully patterned, machine-washable microfiber cloth for cleaning your device’s screens. I raved about how its textured side whisked oily fingerprints off my grubby iPhone, and the silky side polished it up with just a few swipes. My only complaint was that it should be $10 instead of $15...and the company actually listened and dropped the price to $10. (You’re welcome.) 

Now, Toddy is back with the Wedge, a happy little beanbag that sits on your desk, with a little shelf to perch your iPhone or iPod touch. You can prop your device in portrait orientation, but landscape seems a little more natural. The beanbag’s cover is made of the same materials as the Toddy cloth: a plush microfiber panel, and silky material on the other three sides to keep things polished. And you will. With the Wedge sitting on my desk, I find myself absentmindedly wiping down my iPhone several times a day—and my Mac’s screen, and my Cinema Display, and my keyboard, and anything else I can reach.

The bottom line. The Wedge makes your iPhone less gross, and gives it a fun place to sit. What’s not to love?

The new $10 Screensters are plush toys that double as microfiber screen cleaners for your iPhone and iPad. The company offers 10 different character choices—think of each Screenster as a doll that will soon be covered in dirt, dead skin, and fingerprint oils!

[Editor’s note: We’ve had a chance to test a Screenster, and despite our skepticism based on the product’s appearance, it was surprisingly good at cleaning iOS screens with minimal effort.]

p://www.macworld.com/article/2036100/the-week-in-ios-accessories-crank-it-up

Toddy Gear Screensters

Yes,your grad has out grown dolls -- but she'll want to carry one of these cuties on her key chain to keep her smartphone, tablet or iPod fingerprint-free. The Screenster's microfiber back wipes away residue, and the silky face side polishes screens to a shine.Toddygear.com, $10

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*Disclaimer: We are currently producing our newest product, Screensters, in China but hope to move that stateside soon!

Today Toddy Gear, a manufacturer of cleaning cloths and tablet stands, announced that not only were they moving manufacturing back to the US from China – but they had already done so! Personally, I think this is a fantastic business decision, and one that we’ll see many smart executives making going forward.

The World Has Fundamentally Changed… Again

In decades past the US economy was growing rapidly, unemployment was extremely low, and costs of production were high (property cost, employee cost, infrastructure cost); while many nations were extremely under-developed with massive unemployment and a highly educated workforce. It made a lot of sense to offshore manufacturing, and we saw an extreme shift towards such practices.

In fact, those companies who didn’t make the move didn’t survive. But the world is a very different place today.

China, once envied for its low cost production capacity, is now exporting as much or more than the US. They’ve become a global powerhouse, and as a result are less dependent on US capital for sustained growth. There is far less competition for US business than in the past, making it more difficult for small businesses to find reliable partners.

The Grass is Definitely Not Greener

We’ve seen many, many tech startups rely on manufacturing in China only to experience a litany of headaches including missed delivery dates, poor workmanship, failure to meet specifications, and basically a requirement of having constant micromanagement in order to attempt to minimize risk and ensure project completion.

These are not characteristics found with US based workforces. And I’m glad to see that Toddy Gear recognizes the benefits to local production far outweigh the costs, including – as they alluded to in the press release – the protection of their own intellectual property.

The Full Press Release

Toddy Gear Brings Manufacturing to United States

Stylish, microfiber tech accessory developer began relocating 100% of its manufacturing to Chicago on February 1, 2013

Chicago, IL (February 12, 2013) – Toddy Gear, creator of the Toddy Smart Cloth and the Wedge, is pleased to reveal U.S. manufacturing plans for 2013. Starting February 1st, the company transferred all manufacturing of its products from China to the U.S, specifically Chicago, where Toddy Gear is based. As a result, Toddy Gear will provide better speed to market for products and deliver improved product quality. Toddy Gear’s revamp in manufacturing has already created more U.S. jobs and is forecasted to grow even further given the market demand for flexibility.

“We are a socially responsible company who strives to deliver impeccable products to our customers by promoting and influencing best business practices,” said Toddy Gear founder, Todd Gabel. “Our plans to solely manufacture in the United States will protect our intellectual property, while allowing us to keep our products unique, and focus our resources on quality, adaptability and controlling costs.”

Toddy Gear is a trend-setting consumer brand that boasts a unique line of tech accessories such as the Toddy Cloth and the Toddy Wedge. Each is a microfiber cleaning solution that polishes the surface of your iPhone, iPad, Android, TV, gaming device, glasses or camera. The products deliver premium quality in keeping gadgets clean and are made to fit comfortably in your pocket or backpack.

Toddy Gear: Toddy Wedge
Hand-crafted stylish and essential companion for your electronics both cleans and holds your mobile device
• Multi-faceted design cleans touch screen devices while propping them up on your desk, at home or on the go
• Bottom exterior crafted with plush microfiber material to offer scratch-free cleaning without the need of harmful fluids
• Exterior engineered with silky microfiber that leaves your surfaces with that fresh “out of box” clean look
• Available in a plethora of different colors and designs to match anyone’s preference
• Optional customization feature for businesses – print your favorite team’s logo, office logo, or quotes for a one-of-a-kind Wedge to promote brands

Toddy Gear: Toddy Smart Cloth
Carefully handcrafted microfiber cloth provides effective, scratch-free cleaning for your iDevices, screens, lenses and more, features an antimicrobial coating, and is offered in a plethora of fashionable designs

• Functional and fashionable toddy cloth built for cleaning extremely sensitive surfaces including iPhone, iPad, TV’s, glasses, cameras, etc.
• Protected with the AEGIS Microbe Shield® technology – a durable, environmentally friendly way to instantly wipe away dirt and smudges
• Dual-sided cleaning: Plush microfiber material on one side to clean and a distinctively patterned silk microfiber on the other side to buff and polish
• No messy/damaging sprays or fluids necessary
• “Brand your Toddy” now available to businesses, imprint your Toddy smart cloth with your own design or logo, ideal for promoting your brand

Contact PR Representative Kristen Bean at 305-374-4404 x123 or kristenbean@maxborgesagency.com for additional information on Toddy Gear, its latest manufacturing plan for 2013 and its innovative products, the Toddy Smart Cloth and Wedge. www.toddygear.com

About Toddy Gear
Toddy Gear is an innovative and fashionable tech accessory brand dedicated to cleaning your screen and coloring your world. The company is the manufacturer of Toddy Cloth, the Toddy Wedge, and the new Screensters, three microfiber cleaning solutions with antimicrobial protection that deliver smart and stylish ways to clean and polish todays high-resolution touchscreens and high-tech gear. The Toddy innovations are the brainchildren of Todd Gabel, a twenty-year entrepreneurial veteran that has successfully built and sold several technology companies. The Toddy Gear products are available worldwide through ToddyGear.com, Amazon.com and retailers like Target, Radio Shack and Staples.

I scoff at cleaning things. I don’t use things to clean my sunglasses. I lose most of them and pay them no attention. Keeping that in mind, I know exactly where my Toddy Cloths are.

Function, fun and fashion are built into The Toddy. A smart cloth designed with a durable, plush microfiber cloth on one side and a distinctively patterned silk microfiber on the other. Both sides are carefully crafted for effective, scratch-free cleaning on extremely sensitive surfaces making it the ideal iPhone or iPad fashion accessory.

The rational side of ourselves knows an item like an iPad screen cleaner is basically a functional item, one that is designed to fulfill a specific purpose. Then, once it has done its job, it can be stowed back into its hidey hole. It does not have to be pretty, but when it is, that can become the deciding factor on which one to buy and which one stays on the shelf.

It came clean, looks great and the price of the Toddy Cloth is very reasonable.

Pros: The Toddy cloth instantly removes dirt, smudges and harmful grime. It’s also washable and it works well after reuse.

Cons: None.

The Toddy Smart Cloth is a excellent example of a screen cloth for all your iDevices.

You'll feel lost without your Toddy.

We’re giving away a Toddy Cloth!

Tired of peering through smudges? If you're staring at a dirty screen, you'll need to take care before you clean. One gentle option is the Toddy smart cloth. Available in more than 30 whimsical designs, the cloth has been designed to safely remove dirt and smudges from sensitive surfaces on phones, laptops, TVs, glasses and cameras.

That shiny touch screen device you have is great until you can't read an e-mail on it because it's so covered in fingerprints and smudges. Instead of scratching the surface by cleaning it with whatever's handy (we're betting 99% of the time that's your shirt or a tissue), keep a Toddy Gear Smart Cloth ($15) in your purse and use it to clean and polish your screen back to shiny newness. It'll be so much nicer to show off pics of the cute guy you met last night when his killer smile is actually visible.

The "aha" moment: After passing around his iPad during a conference last April, Chicago entrepreneur Todd Gabel… noticed the gadget's screen was covered in fingerprints. That night, he searched for touchscreen cleaning cloths online, but they were all drab. He decided to create his own stylish solution. He dubbed his creation the Toddy.

The Toddy is universally regarded as a must-have fashion accessory for any touch-screen device owner. The smart cloth features plush microfiber on one side and uniquely patterned silk microfiber on the other side, providing consumers with a scratch-free cleaning product that wipes away fingerprints.

The fingerprints on the iphone disappeared like magic. I used the microfiber side to wipe and the design side to polish. My device's look brand new. We spend alot of money on our devices, why not invest in something to protect them and clean them. The benefits of this product is, that they wipe away germs, that sometimes can remain on a device for a day to a month. And just think of all the germs we may spread to our loved one's if we are sharing these devices.

The silk side comes in a wide range of colors and patterns, so not only do you get a cloth that actually cleans your gadgets beautifully, you get something stylish to whip out of your bag or pocket to do it with.

I'm tempted to sing its praises from the rooftops. The Toddy is one of those "better mousetrap" ideas that come along once in a while – a product so simple yet useful you wonder why it took so long for them to make it. The result, beyond being an excellent tool, is a cute-looking rag whose soft side comes complete with a lighthearted design.

This is a stylish product that looks cool…and it actually cleaned it. We've seen all kinds of solutions here. We had someone earlier that had a product that cleans screens and, believe me, it's something you do at home.

There's different dressing styles. For a business guy, it goes right there in that upper pocket, and it's perfect. So it doubles. There's stuff for the ladies too, and they look nice.

We spend so much of our day peering at screens -- smartphones, tablets, e-readers and TVs -- isn't it time we see that world more clearly? The Toddy smart cloth is a safe, stylish way to take the oily fingerprints, smudges and smears off your screens and lenses, without harsh liquid cleansers. It's double-sided, with a plush microfiber side for cleaning and buffing, and a silk microfiber side for polishing.

Touchscreens are great for our devices though because they give you great screen resolution and the best displays but if only there was a way to easily keep the stripper glitter off your phone. Toddy Gear's Moneymaker may be your best option. Available in either a 5"x7" or 9"x9" size, this cloth is essential for any wannabe billionaire.

I've been using this adorable silk and microfiber cloth by Toddy Gear to clean my computer screen, and I've become quite fond of its cuteness. Each cloth has a fun and distinctive pattern, and for less than $15 I think these make for a great gift.

I love the bright colors and fun patterns available for the Toddy cloth. It's small enough to carry with you and versatile enough to use on a variety of devices... If you're looking for a great cloth that's also very stylish, the Toddy Smart Cloth is the one for you.

I used my Toddy cloth sample to clean all the iPads, iPhones and iPods in my house and it worked like a charm. It also worked great on my sunglasses, TV screen and laptop leaving everything smudge and fingerprint free. Cleaning my cloth was just as easy as cleaning the devices, I simply threw it in the washer and dryer and it was ready to go for the next time around.

What allows you to safely clean touch screens on phones and other devices? The Toddy ($14.95) does. It's a double-sided, microfiber cleaning cloth with an antimicrobial coating. They're handcrafted and come in fun colors.

Hard drives and cases and ones for your iPod touch, Toddy Smart Cloths and Joby Gorilla pods, Dexim P-flip docks and solared powered ones, too, These are a few of our favorite things...

...these colorful microfiber cloths from Chicago-based startup Toddy Gear are pretty snazzy. You don't have to use a spray with them, they have an antimicrobial coating, and they're washable.Toddy Gear founder and CEO Todd Gabel says he created The Toddy cloth as a fashion-smart yet functional accessory for Apple's iPad and the growing legion of touchscreen devices from Samsung and others. "It looks very elegant, almost like having a nice pen," he says..

Almost everyone is migrating to devices such as the iPad, iTouch, Android phones and tablets, etc., that all use your fingers for input. I ran across a great product for cleaning those smudges and I was thinking it would make a great gift idea for the Holidays. A guy named Todd has come up with what is called a Toddy Smart Cloth.

I don't normally plug accessories in a review, but I have to mention just how much I appreciate the cleaning ability of ToddyGear.com's touchscreen cleaning cloths. One was sent to me unsolicited, which is typically a no-no, but I found it to do a wonderful job cleaning the Galaxy Tab and Apple iPad.

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The inundation of touchscreen devices and smartphones in the market coupled with the fact that Americans, on an average, own at least 24 electronic devices, produces in its wake a lot of grimy, dirty, smudgy screens that need to be cleaned, buffed and polished. Todd Gabel, a 20-year entrepreneurial veteran that has successfully built and sold several technology companies, has come up with a smart cloth that doesn't seem to need the aid of liquids and pastes to clean grimy surfaces.